The American River Current

John Vesely of Secondhand Serenade discusses his experience performing in Sacramento

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez March 13, 2013

After Secondhand Serenade’s show at the Boardwalk in Orangevalle on Feb. 28, The Current got to sit down with vocalist/multi-instrumentalist John Vesely for a quick interview about the show. Current:...

El Papagayo has a wide variety of vegetarian and vegan options such as the enchiladas rojas de papas al pastor, an enchilada filled with marinated grilled potato. (Photo by Emily K. Rabasto)

El Papagayo brings big charm and big flavor to the table

Alisha kirby and Alisha Kirby March 13, 2013

Open the door to El Papagayo and what hits you first is the scent: a mix of salty tortilla chips and grilled steak and onions. There’s a spacious room of tables, all with a view of the fountain placed...

Over 2,000 people go nuts for the Donut Dash

Natasha Honeywood and Natasha Honeywood March 13, 2013

The 5th annual Donut Dash was a huge success, raising $40,000 for the Child Life program at Sutter Memorial Hospital. The event is unlike any other, with a distance of four miles, which includes some tasty...

Mexico: still not as bad as Taco Bell

Mexico: still not as bad as Taco Bell

Carlos Guerrero and Carlos Guerrero March 13, 2013

Mexico has got a bad reputation. Don’t drink the water, be careful of the swine flu. Add the struggles of controlling the high levels of violent crime due to the country’s ongoing drug war and you’ve...

Women in Racing

Women in Racing

Alex Panasenko and Alex Panasenko March 13, 2013

Danica Patrick is in the news. That’s nothing new, I know, but anyways, Patrick won the pole position for Daytona 500 this year. As ABC reports, “This is the first time that a woman has won the...

The cost of console gaming is “too damn high.”

The cost of console gaming is “too damn high.”

Korbl Klimecki and Korbl Klimecki March 12, 2013

For the price of freedom to play any game release, you could buy two used cars-or one, and a decent computer (and still play a lot of games). For the first 22 years of home gaming consoles, up to the...

Tomb Raider explores a new path

Tomb Raider explores a new path

Josh Baumbach and Josh Baumbach March 10, 2013

Lara Croft's pain is our gain The “Tomb Raider” franchise has had a history of being an entertaining, yet shallow game series. Lara Croft was always the perfectly-pixelated, quippy, do-no-wrong...

Secondhand Serenade soothes a rambunctious crowd at the Boardwalk

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez March 2, 2013

Secondhand Serenade vocalist/multi-instrumentalist John Vesely has a way of connecting with a crowd, and the intimate setting of the Boardwalk in Orangevale seemed like a second home to him. The crowd...

Parting Shots- Sizzling Sirens Burlesque

Parting Shots- Sizzling Sirens Burlesque

Jenn Schopfer and Jennifer Schopfer February 28, 2013

Sacramento’s burlesque group, Sizzling Sirens, was founded in 2008 by Jay Siren. Their resident cast consists of 13 ladies. Performances can be seen at local venues, such as Crest Theater, Crocker Art...

Damn, it feels good to be a gamer

Damn, it feels good to be a gamer

Josh Baumbach and Josh Baumbach February 27, 2013

On Feb. 20th, gamers were eagerly anticipating what was dubbed “The Future of Playstation” event. They were expecting an announcement that would usher in the next generation of gaming, and Sony didn't...

Clever and scenic utility

Clever and scenic utility

Alex Panasenko and Alex Panasenko February 27, 2013

Parking has been an issue on campus for a while now. So, whenever anything happens that alleviates the problem of parking, it surely is worth a special mention. Doubly so, I’d say, because this new structure...

Dios Mío, Let’s get a Latin Pope

Dios Mío, Let’s get a Latin Pope

Carlos Guerrero and Carlos Guerrero February 27, 2013

Pope Benedict XVI gave up being pope for Lent. OK, maybe not, but when news broke that the pope would be retiring, it led everyone who heard the news to ask, “wait, popes can do that?” I thought it...

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